Muslim anti-ISIS march not covered by mainstream media outlets, say organisers

[LeftishBrit]

Organisers of an anti-Isis march in London have spoken of their frustration after mainstream media outlets failed to cover the demonstration.

Thousands of people took part in the annual UK Arbaeen Procession, coordinated by the Husaini Islamic Trust UK, on Sunday.



Although Shia Muslims take part in the march each year to mark the Arbaeen, or mourning, anniversary of Imam Husain - a seventh-century leader who fought for social justice - this year organisers decided to use the event as a platform to denounce terrorism following the recent Isis attacks in Paris, Beirut and elsewhere.

Organiser Waqar Haider said: "This year we had hundreds of placards which were basically saying ‘no’ to terrorism and ‘no’ to Isis. A very direct message.


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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/muslim-anti-isis-march-not-covered-by-mainstream-media-outlets-say-organisers-a6765976.html

[T_i_B]

1. On the plus side,

This march has been mentioned a number of times on my Farcebook & Tw@tter feeds (mainly to highlight how bent our media is) so it has had plenty of exposure that way.

Although I am the first to admit that the stuff you see on social media is not always representative of what most people think at all